Grassroots abortion funds provide financial aid to help people travel to states where abortion is still legal. Demand is rising, but donations aren’t always keeping up.
Guidelines for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act detail the accommodations pregnant workers can seek under the law, including unpaid leave.
People seeking abortions in the South, where it is largely illegal, face costs for travel, time off work and child care.
Distributing abortion medication requires resources that some schools may not have.
Critics say the new deduction opens the door to state scrutiny of a woman’s health status.
The new laws punish those who perform abortions, now criminalized as a felony that comes with a fine.
Some funds are seeing a rise in their budgets, but there’s also been a sharp rise in demand for services.
Med students and residents worry about getting routine access to instruction.
Some providers plan to go to a state friendlier to abortion care, while others intend to stay put. Either way, providing care is now more complicated.
Those suggesting that reservations could serve as havens for abortion care are missing crucial context, experts say.
